Non-solder adhesive terminal

• US 6,840,780 B1
• Filed: 07/26/2002
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Antaya Technologies Corporation (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Antaya Technologies Corporation (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hendrick, John P., Machado, Manuel, Antaya, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): GILMAN, ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US10/207,657
• Time in Patent Office: 900 Days
• Field of Search: 439/78, 439/83, 439/34, 439/916, 439/917, 343/713, 343/895, 343/906, 361/774, 361/779, 361/761, 361/754, 298/32, 298/45, 337/241, 337/206, 337/265, 337/243, 219/543, 219/465, 219/549, 340/550, 340/426
• US Class Current: 439/78
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/57 surface mounting terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/04 using electrically conductive adhesives

Abstract

An electrical terminal assembly includes an electrical terminal having an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector. The base pad has a bottom electrical contact surface. A securement arrangement having an instant adhesive surface is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing the base pad to a substrate.

Claims

1. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:

an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and

a securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against a substrate, the retaining cover having an instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to a surface on the substrate, the retaining cover including at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover.

2. The terminal assembly of claim 1 in which the electrical connector is a blade connector.

3. The terminal assembly of claim 1 further comprising a layer of conductive adhesive on the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad.

4. The terminal assembly of claim 3 in which the retaining cover includes an upper wall extending over the base pad of the electrical terminal and a side wall extending around the base pad for capturing the electrical terminal.

5. The terminal assembly of claim 4 in which the upper wall of the retaining cover includes an opening through which the electrical connector of the electrical terminal is extended.

6. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:

an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface with a layer of conductive adhesive thereon; and

a securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against a substrate, the retaining cover having an instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface that is adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to said substrate, the retaining cover including at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover.

7. The terminal assembly of claim 6 in which the electrical connector is a blade connector.

8. The terminal assembly of claim 6 in which the retaining cover includes an upper wall extending over the base pad of the electrical terminal and a side wall extending around the base pad.

9. The terminal assembly of claim 8 in which the upper wall of the retaining cover includes an opening through which the electrical connector of the electrical terminal is extended.

10. A method of forming an electrical terminal assembly comprising:

providing an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and

positioning an instant adhesive surface of a securement arrangement adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing to a surface on a substrate, the securement arrangement comprising a retaining cover for pressing the base pad against said substrate and having the instant adhesive surface on a bottom surface of the retaining cover for securing the retaining cover to said substrate, the retaining cover included at least one resilient member for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate, the at least one resilient member being a cantilevered beam formed within the retaining cover.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising forming a layer of conductive adhesive on the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising forming the retaining cover with an upper wall extending over the base pad of the electrical terminal and a side wall extending around the base pad for capturing the electrical terminal.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising forming an opening through the upper wall of the retaining cover for extending the electrical connector of the electrical terminal there through.

14. A method of securing an electrical terminal to a surface on a substrate, the electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface, the method comprising instantly securing an instant adhesive surface of a securement arrangement laterally adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad to the surface on the substrate, the securement arrangement including at least one resilient member integrally formed therein for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising further securing the base pad to said substrate with a layer of conductive adhesive on the bottom electrical contact surface.

16. The method of claim 15 in which the securement arrangement further comprises a retaining cover, the method further comprising pressing the base pad against said substrate with the retaining cover, the instant adhesive surface being on a bottom surface of the retaining cover for securing the retaining cover to said substrate.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising pressing the base pad against said substrate with at least one resilient member formed within the retaining cover.

18. An electrical terminal assembly comprising:

an electrical terminal comprising an electrical connector for engaging a mating connector, and a base pad extending from the electrical connector having a bottom electrical contact surface; and

a securement arrangement having an instant adhesive surface laterally adjacent to the bottom electrical contact surface of the base pad for instantly securing the securement arrangement to a surface on a substrate, the securement arrangement including at least one resilient member integrally formed therein for resiliently pressing against the base pad for pressing the bottom electrical contact surface against the surface on the substrate.